Improvement in washing-machines



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IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,313, dated May 27,1873; application filed April 19, 1873.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ELIAS M. HoDGsoN, of

Stanhope, in the county of Morris and State which the following is aspecilication:

Figure l is a vertical cross-section of my improved machine takenthrough the line y y, Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal'sectionof the saine taken through the line .r w, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

. My invention is an improvement in the class of washing-machines havingaixed and swinging or vibrating presser-board. The improvement relatesto the construction of the face of the presser-boards, the same beinggrooved longitudinally and transversely to form rectangular projectionsor blocks, and perforations being formed in the grooves in such a mannerthat when the boards come together the blocks of one board will strikeagainst those of' the other, and the horizontal and vertical grooves inone board will come opposite those in the other, and the water be eX-pressed through the holes.

A represents the box or tub of the machine, which is madewith a concavebottom, ver- Vtical ends, and slightly inclined sides, as

shown in Figs. l and 2. B are the legs, which are made ot' such a sizeas to raise the machine to a convenient height. The cover is placed alittle below the upper edges ot' the sides and ends of the box A, forconvenience in attaching a wringer, and is made in three parts, O D E.The side parts C E are stationary, and the middle part D is hinged atits forward edge to the inner edge ofthe front part D. Upon the underside ofthe middle part D is formed, or to it is attached, an ordinaryrubbing-board, F, which is brought into proper position for use byturningthe said middle part of the cover up to rest upon the edge of theside of the box A. G is the stationary presser-board, the ends of whichare secured to the inner edges of triangular blocks, or to cleatsattached to the ends of the box A. The board G is arranged with itsupper edge inclined inward, as shown in Fig. 1, and is strengthened by alongitudinal rib or brace attached to its outer side or back. The endsof the board H are securely attached to the arms I, which pass up alongthe ends of the box A, and are pivoted' to said ends above the cover (lD E, the ends of the middle part D of said cover being cut oi to allowthe said arms to oscillate. To the upper ends of the arms I, at or neartheir pivoting point, are rigidly attached the ends of the bars J, theouter ends of which are connected by a round, K, to serve 4as a handlein operating the machine. The bars J are arranged at such round K into aconvenient position to be grasped by the operator. The lower parts ofthe arms I are inclined toward the stationary' presser G, so that whenthe movable presserboard His moved up against the stationarypresser-board G the two boards will be parallel with each other.

With washed by being pressed against `the stationary board G, andagainallowed to fall back into the water to be again saturated, theinclination of the board G causing the clothes to turn over as they fallback into the water.

The perforations of' the boards G H enable the water to escape freelyfrom thefclothes, as they are pressed between the boards G H, carryingthe dirt with it.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination'of the vibrating presserboard- H withthe lxed board G, each provid-` ELIAS M. HODGSON; Witnesses:

DANIEL P. HENDERsHoT, CHARLES W. TROWBRIDGE.

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